Concertino Op.10

Grade 8 ABRSM & Trinity College London Exams (2016-2019) Achille Gouffé (1804-1874) was known as the 'French Bottesini' and was an important figure in 19th-century Parisian musical life. He composed a number of works for double bass and his Concertino Op.10 is ideal for Grade 8 students who are looking for effective challenges throughout the orchestral range of the double bass. In one extended movement, a dramatic introduction is followed by a lyrical and sonorous episode, emphasising the cantabile qualities of the double bass primarily in the orchestral register, followed by a lively and rhythmic Allegro (alla breve) which is the greater part of the piece. Gouffe's Concertinooffers both musical and technical challenges for the advancing intermediate bassist and is both player and audience friendly, with a few easy virtuosic challenges to test the technical prowess of the player. An ideal exam or recital piece, this new edition by David Heyes is clear and easy to read with the short harmonic passages now in the correct octave for the 21st-century bassist.